Wow, people talking shit about THE WALL? This is one of the most iconic records in rock music history and the movie is great! The album may be a bit too melodramatic to take completely seriously if you first hear it after a certain age (it's much more identifiable for teens and college aged people, I think) rather than hearing it early on in your music development and forming a lasting bond with it. Since I first got it when I was like 15 or 16 and have listened to it ever since, I've never fallen out of love with it and it's never released its hold on me. Whatever you think of the lyrics/story, though, the songs are what makes the album and the songs are great. It's also a brilliantly produced LP.